Activism & Animals Active Updated Jul 9, 2026
Quebec's fur farm accountability fight
Animal Justice is asking Quebec Superior Court to compel the province to enforce its own animal welfare law against fur farms, presenting internal MAPAQ documents showing officials have known since 2022 that conditions on fox and mink farms likely violate provincial law and that an internal report recommends a ban. Quebec has never brought its fur farm permit requirement into force and is now moving to dismiss rather than defend the record. A ruling allowing the case to proceed would force the province to defend years of documented inaction against its own officials' conclusions.
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Jul 9, 2026 Latest
Animal Justice appeared before Quebec Superior Court in a judicial review presenting internal MAPAQ documents showing provincial officials have warned since at least 2022 that conditions on fox and mink fur farms likely violate Quebec animal welfare law, and that an internal report recommends banning the industry [143]. Quebec's animal welfare law has required fur farms to obtain permits since enactment but that provision has never been brought into force, leaving farms without formal oversight [143]. The province moved to have the case dismissed rather than defend four years of documented inaction [143].
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